Focus on 2021 Asian Buyers

WHAT DO BUYERS WANT FOCUS ON 2021 ASIAN BUYERS

APRIL 2021 DA NENG CULTURE MEDIA CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Any programme can tell an interesting story What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Hengyi Zhi General history, Military History, Science Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? A distributor should know what kind of programmes we are looking for, and send us a detailed and selected catalogue accordingly. Otherwise general lineups will be ignored. What are you looking for when working on coproduction projects ? Content and Financing ACTIVITY Acquisitions c Co-production c Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers DOC

ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c India c Japan c Singapore c South Korea Europe : Austria c Germany c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Serbia c Spain c Switzerland c Turkey c United Kingdom Middle East : Qatar Oceania : Australia c New Zealand North America : Canada c U.S.A. GOLDEN-SPREAD ENTERTAINMENTS CO.,LTD CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Acquire foreign films and TV series and sell to Chinese clients. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Lei Jing Action/Adventure/Animated Feature Film, Wild/Nature Documentary, TV series. General Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? E-mail, sales catalogue.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Sri Lanka c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Greece c Hungary c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c United Kingdomraine c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt c Israel c U.A.E. Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : Canada c U.S.A. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Huawei aims to acquire video content licensors as a buyer to distribute their content on Huawei device and Huawei video platform for global Linlin Fu carrier clients. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Business Development VOD programmes including TV series, movies, docs, kids, 4K etc. Director What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Good content quality, flexible licensing model

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Africa : Algeria c Kenya c Nigeria c South Africa Asia : China c Indonesia c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore Europe : France c Germany c Italy c Netherlands c Poland c Spain c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt c Kuwait c Saudi Arabia Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : USA JETSEN HUASHI CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Jetsen Huashi Wangju Cultural Media Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as «Huashi Wangju») was founded in January, 2010. Burdened with the mission of developing «cultural transmission and interactive digital life in the whole Internet», our company has cooperated with over 1000 production companies from home and abroad. After 8 years of Dan Gao efforts, we have accumulated more than 50 thousand episodes of copyrighted movies and teleplays, cartoons and programs with a total duration of one million minutes, and Animation Acquisition also carried out digital distribution by way of such media channels as broadcasting and TV, Internet new media and operators. Director Jetsen Huashi Wangju has set up a perfect streamline operating system for copyright and new media publicity & development, and built a long-term cooperative relationship with over 1000 production companies, with China Film Group, Wanda, H. Brothers, Stellar, Galloping Horse, HBN and Huace included. By the end of 2015, our company had acquired the copyright of 4000 movies, and purchased more than 100 theatrical movies throughout the year, accounting for 50% of the market share of the theatrical movies. In addition, the company had purchased 35,000 episodes of teleplays, 15,000 episodes of plays that can be sold overseas legally, and 58 episodes in prime time for satellite TV stations, accounting for 30% of the market share, as well as 300,000 minute cartoons, inclu- ACTIVITY ding 100,000 minute HD cartoons. Jetsen Huashi Wangju’s distribution channel includes various kinds of media channels. Acquisitions After the integration of media resources, we have fully covered Chinese mainstream video websites, and succeeded in carrying out operations through China Mobile, China Telecom’s biggest wireless content provider and digital TV IPTV OTT across the pro- vinces and cities. After deeply digging up the values of media channels, our company has developed into an industry-wide media cluster, with publicity and development as a KIDS whole, and made full efforts to establish an interactive front for entertainment cultural transmission. Due to the opening-up of the industrial chains, the content producers, media operators and end users have established a bilateral interaction. Based on the diversified business scopes, flexile service modes and specialized operation team, Jetsen ACQUISITION TERRITORY Hushi Wangju is ready to create a new development future with you! What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France High quality Animation series for kids c Germany c Greece c Hungary c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Serbia Trailer, screener c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : Canada c U.S.A. JY ANIMATION CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Acquisition of all genres of great documentaries to distribute in China. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Max Lee wildlife, nature history, nature heritages, ecotourism,military, weoponry types of docs. Acquisition Executive What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? WILDLIFE AND NATURE HERITAGE RELATED PITCHING

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c Japan c Singapore c South Korea Europe : Austria c Danmark c France c Germany c Ireland c Netherlands c Russia c Spain c Sweden c Ukraine c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia North America : Canada c U.S.A. JY ANIMATION CO. CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? JY Animation has been in this business for more than 10 years, besides our tight relations with top Japanese anime contents providers and companies(our largest contents volume percentage), in recent years, JY has paid Tao Jia more attention to international kids animation contents. JY animation has a more than 400 thousand minutes’ contents library and we cover all digital International Contents distribution channels in China mainland, to make sure our contents are Acquisition seen by most populations in China. Besides contents’ distribution business, JY Animation also has co-production and pre-sale business, so for ppl who have projects in development, you are very welcome to talk to us. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? We are mainly looking for kids animation contents for 0-6 years old kids. Besides pre-school contents, contents for 6-12 are on high demand by distributors and VODs crossing all continents, so if you have a project featu- ACTIVITY ring a bit more complicated storylines or you have been stepped up in genres and have something we rarely have opportunities to watch on Acquisitions c (S)VOD Buyers screen(we embrace diversity), please please contact with me. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? A sale pitch that explains clearly what their content is, in terms of genre, KIDS age target group, the story, the format, their creative intention and what do they see this project’s success in international market.

ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China JY ANIMATION INC. CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? We continue looking for quality animation/kids projects to do co-pros this year. Qi Yu What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? We look for animation and all kinds of kids contents. Vp What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Pitching session What are you looking for when working on coproduction projects ? Projects could be operated in 360 degrees.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Indonesia c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Brazil c Colombia c Mexico North America : Canada c U.S.A. KING LAND MEDIA CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? We mainly buy programmes from all over the world and bring them to China Lisa Lee What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Feature film, movie, animation films, documentaries Acquisition Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Emails, advertisement

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Indonesia c Japan c Singapore c Taiwan c Thailand Europe : Austria c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Italy c Poland c Russia c Sweden c Switzerland c United Kingdom North America : Canada c U.S.A. MEDIATV INTERNATIONAL SEVICE CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? We purchase TV programmes from international partners worldwide. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Jing Kang What we have purchased most during the past few years are Docs & Fac- tual programmes, as well as TV series. General Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? We are open and review all kinds of sales pitch.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Thailand Europe : Austria c Finland c France c Germany c Poland c Russia c Switzerland c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt Oceania : Australia c New Zealand North America : Canada c U.S.A. TIMES VISION CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? We buy TV series, feature films and remake rights. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? E Pan TV-Series, animations, remakes. Acquisition Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? TV-Series, animations, remakes. What are you looking for when working on coproduction projects ? Remake projects

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Japan c South Korea Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Greece c Hungary c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Brazil c Colombia c Mexico c Uruguay North America : Canada c U.S.A. VIRTUAL CINEMA CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? Virtual Cinema runs an online platform which focuses on genre films and TV series, such as horror/thriller, crime/suspense, war, action, sci-fi, etc. Jing Xu What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Genre films and TV series Head Of Acquisition What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Good quality content

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China Europe : United Kingdom, Portugal WAYS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL LTD. CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? We purchase programmes according to the demand of our market, which could be different each year. Xiaoyin Wei We never get enough ’predators’ programmes though. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? President This year we will purchase programmes for our educational platform. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Doc: programmes with quality content without too much ’talking head’. Movies or drama: meaningful stories, no trash.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : France c Germany c Italy c United Kingdom North America : Canada c U.S.A. WEKIDS ASIA LTD CHINA

What is your editorial strategy ? WeKids is a leading children and family entertainment specialist focused on developing, managing and distributing IP for international markets. To date, WeKids has distributed more than 5,000 episodes of best-in-class Sean Chu kids’ programmes to CCTV Kids and all major digital platforms in China, including Franklin, Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Justin Time, 1001 Ceo & Founder Nights, Slugterra, Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Robin Hood, etc. All these series are promoted by Disney, Nick, Treehouse, Cartoon Network, CBee- bies, French 5, Netflix, and have earned multiple international nominations and awards. Our business involves: producing & co-producing, IP licensing and developing. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? High quality animations for kids. ACTIVITY International artwork or stories, instead of strong regional features. It would be great if there is a running time on other main broadcasters. Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer c Commissioning Editor What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Wonderful and brief trailer with highlights. Colourful and detailed bible. KIDS A styleguide for licensing and merchandising is best. What are you looking for when working on coproduction projects ? 1. Artwork or stories have Chinese elements. ACQUISITION TERRITORY 2. Production team welcomes Chinese staff. Europe : France c Germany c United Kingdom North America : Canada 3. The work can be registered in China. c U.S.A. HENRY ADVERTISING & MARKETING LTD. HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? Buying programmes internationally for China Central Television. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Henry Leu Documentaries, Movies, Music, Animation feature films President What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Documentaries (Wildlife and Nature), Movies and Music (classical music)

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Africa : South Africa Asia : India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Singapore c Taiwan Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Hungary c Ireland c Italy c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Russia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Ukraine c United Kingdom Latin America : Argentina c Brazil c Mexico North America : Canada c U.S.A. I-CABLE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? i-CABLE is an integrated communications services provider in Hong Kong, commanding a large and influential television viewer and communications service user base in Hong Kong. It owns and operates a near universal Pui Ching Cassidy wireline telecommunications network in Hong Kong to provide Television, Broadband, Telephony and multimedia services to over two million house- Lau holds. It is also one of the largest producers of television, film and multimedia content based in Hong Kong for distribution over conventional and Controller, Programming new media, with a particular focus on news, information, sports and entertainment. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Focus on lifestyle, travel, food, documentary, science & technology, health & wellness, drama, reality, kids & animation and educational programs. ACTIVITY What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Emails and online programme updates Acquisitions c TV Content Buyer

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c Japan c Malaysia c Singapore c South Korea c Taiwan Europe : France c Germany c United Kingdom North America : Canada c U.S.A. I-CABLE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? An integrated communications services provider in Hong Kong, providing Television entertainment via Pay TV and Free TV platforms Sharon Ng What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Asian dramas, animation, factual programmes Assistant Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Looking for completed programmes

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c India c Japan c Malaysia c Singapore c South Korea c Taiwan c Thailand Europe : Austria c France c Germany c Ireland c Netherlands c Poland c Spain c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia North America : Canada c U.S.A. MYTV SUPER LIMITED HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? myTV SUPER is the OTT business unit of TVB group in Hong Kong which was launched in March 2016 and already has over 5.5 million subscribers. myTV SUPER contains a variety of new features: Pui Yu Barbie Yung Linear Channel: Live broadcasts of over 50 TV channels VOD: Vast volumes and extensive choices of premiere and classic pro- Ott Content Executive grammes Timeshift: Playback of contents broadcast within three hours *Applicable on TV via myTV SUPER box, (selected 4K quality programmes are available in 4K TV), mobile, tablet and web browser. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Market visit & new content to explore What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? ACTIVITY TV content sales, new media content sales, eSports Acquisitions c (S)VOD Buyers

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c Japan c South Korea c Taiwan Europe : United Kingdom North America : U.S.A. PROMO GROUP TV HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? Our Company, Promo Group TV, sources and acquires worldwide and international programmes and content that are "storytelling" based, in HD and 4K format, along with virtual reality 360 format. We buy history, Lanny Albina Huang science, art and space related genres that are educational to young viewers of 12 years and under. We are interested in sourcing and acquiring President high production immersive programmes to show to young viewers in Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, China, Malaysia and Philippines, South Korea etc. Our website : www.promogroup.tv What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Our Company, Promo Group TV, are looking for projects that are 4K based or Virtual Reality (VR) based with strong "storytelling" and immersive for young viewers and children. We are interested to work in terms of co-production for high production immersive VR projects. Please check our web- ACTIVITY site: www.vr-educate.com Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? We want to see the programme or content in either promo or screener link. c Commissioning Editor c Carriage Deal Buyer c Other It is easier for us to preview screener’s links with a simple synopsis first and the duration. Then, once our Content Team selects the programme, KIDS DOC FORMAT they will get in touch with the suggested terms and a sample contract. If the sales pitch does not have any promo or screener, it is very hard to move forward. What are you looking for when working on coproduction pro- ACQUISITION TERRITORY jects ? Asia : China c India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines We are looking for partners who understand the market, understand the c Singapore c South Korea c Sri Lanka c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam "storytelling" of the project, and understand the target the project is aiming for. From our experience, a good storyboard with illustrations and simple writing will ensure our co-operation for a successful co-production project. RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG HONG KONG

What is your editorial strategy ? Having launched our DTT Channel four years ago, Radio Television Hong Kong is actively looking for top quality productions from around the world Chi Hang Mak for our TV audience in Hong Kong. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Principal Acquisition Being the only public broadcaster in Hong Kong, we very much focus on Officier factual and Children TV contents from the global TV market. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Providing us with a newsletter and video trailer would allow us to evaluate whether a title can fit into our TV channel.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c Japan c Singapore Europe : France c Germany c Poland c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia North America : U.S.A. YOBOHO NEW MEDIA INDIA

What is your editorial strategy ? We create/produce and acquire kids content for digital platforms. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Anuradha Javeri Looking for preschool and non-verbal 3D or 2D animated shows. Creative Director What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? A complete bible with a vision of the series. What are you looking for when working on coproduction projects ? Looking for specific rights, global concepts, distribution and good quality work

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Africa : South Africa Asia : China c India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Sri Lanka c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Greece c Hungary c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Middle East : Israel c U.A.E. Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : Canada PT CAKRAWALA ANDALAS TELEVISI (ANTV) INDONESIA

What is your editorial strategy ? We are a national television free to air that established since 1993 in Indo- nesia. We are family entertainment channel skewing to female audience. Otis Hahijary What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? 1. Commissioning Vice President Director 2. Acquiring finish product (Series, Animated Series, Movies,etc) 3. Acquiring scripted & unscripted formats 4. Looking some co-production What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? We use format animation and co-production.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines c South Korea c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : Finland c France c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Spain c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt c Lebanon c Qatar c Saudi Arabia c U.A.E. Latin America : Argentina c Brazil c Colombia c Mexico c Venezuela North America : Canada c U.S.A. TOHOKUSHINSHA FILM CORPORATION JAPAN

What is your editorial strategy ? Acquisition and distribution of feature films & TV programmes in Japan. Operation of channels on BS/CS satellites. Kinuyo Taira What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Foreign TV dramas (on 1st run basis in Japan) and library feature films. General Manager What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Written materials and link to screeners via e-mail.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c Japan c Singapore c South Korea Europe : Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Hungary c Ireland c Italy c Netherlands c Norway c Russia c Spain c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia Latin America : Colombia c Mexico North America : Canada c U.S.A. TRANS WORLD ASSOCIATES, INC. JAPAN

What is your editorial strategy ? We acquire high quality TV movies, mini-series, documentaries, feature films and animations for the Japanese market (DVD, TV, VOD and theatrical rights). As a distributor, we work with several broadcasters and VOD Masa Omiya companies. We are looking for a wide range of programme categories. President What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? We are looking for completed programmes or programmes in the final stages of production. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? We would like to check genre, trailer, key art or stills, stuff & cast info, so we always appreciate receiving emails. We will request a full episode screening link if we are interested. ACTIVITY Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : Japan North America : Canada c U.S.A. CNC MEDIA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? CNC Media is one of the leading distribution companies in Korea. Since its start in 2010, we have licensed many programmes from our overseas partners for Free TV, Pay TV, Home Video, and VOD rights for Korean terri- CR Kim tory. We have also been doing business with Korean and international merchan- President dising and documentary production partners since 2015. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? 1. Distribution (Documentary, etc) - For Free TV, Pay TV, New Media 2. Distribution (Animation) - Home Video / VOD / Consumer Products 3. Planning and Commissioner - Documentary ACTIVITY What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers Email newsletter works very well, and Electronic Catalogue is also great for us. c Commissioning Editor What are you looking for when working on coproduction pro- KIDS DOC DRAMA jects ? When we are working on Commissioner, we need the following: * Commissioner / Co-distribution / Co-funding ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : Japan c Malaysia c Singapore Europe : France c Germany c Ireland c Netherlands c Russia c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia North America : Canada c U.S.A. EBS KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? Educational content and animation for kids What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Ji Yeon Lee Animation Acquisition Executive What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Animation Trends

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : France c United Kingdom EBS KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? I plan to visit company booths that I have kept in touch with for a long time. And then I will try to find new partners. Hansuk Um What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? I’m going to focus on educational programmes, which will be mainly Acquisition Executive science and nature contents. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Just in case, something closely related to my company identity.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : Austria c Finland c France c Germany c Netherlands c United Kingdom North America : Canada c U.S.A. KBS MEDIA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? Our main strategy is to find high quality programmes and make relation- ships with partners. Jong Sun Na What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Basically, we want wildlife programmes. Team Leader What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Best documentary programme of the market

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : France c Germany c United Kingdom KIM MEDIA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? Kim Media was founded in 1999 to establish the distribution business in Korea. Since opening, Kim Media has been doing business with Warner Bros., Se Ung Kim 20th Fox, Walt Disney and other major companies, along with more than 100 independent media companies all over the world. Domestically, we do President business with Theatrical, Free TV, Cable and Satellite TV, VOD, Merchan- dising and Internet, etc.. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? I am looking for wildlife, science, painting, architecture and photo documentaries. I am now looking for documentary programmes on animals, science, painting and architecture. Scientific programmes should not just look through the eyes of scientists; ACTIVITY they have to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the future. I am seeking high-quality documentaries about the lives of animals, moving Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer stories between animals and animals, and heartbreaking stories of animals and humans. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? KIDS DOC FORMAT DRAMA Usually sending emails outlining the content offered. If I am looking for that specific content, I can schedule a meeting at one of the markets I attend: MIPTV, LA Screenings, ATF, AFM. ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : South Korea PLUS MEDIA PARTNER KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? PLUS MEDIA PARTNER is primarily engaged in distribution of overseas TV programs from all around the world and supply them to broadcasters in South Korea. PLUS MEDIA PARTNER has established quite an extensive Doyoung Oh and impressive clientele, exactly built out from the existing networks care- fully accumulated for years by each member of the management. It President includes, among others, several public channels owned by Korean govern- ment and public organization authorities. And terrestrial TV stations, cable & satellite TV channels, IPTV platforms are also our usual business partners. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Looking for the documentary & factual programs on History, Lifestyle, Nature, Wildlife, Science & Technology, Discovery & Travel, Environment, Military Arts, Music, Culture, Current Affairs, etc. ACTIVITY What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer It will be the best if my needs are exactly reflected.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : South Korea UNITED MEDIA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

What is your editorial strategy ? Buying TV contents, movies Selling TV contents, movies T.J. (Tae Jeong) Kim Producing movies, dramas, and documentaries What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? President HD Documentary series UHD 4K programmes Movies Animation Dramas, documentaries What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Movie Documentary ACTIVITY Animation Reality Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers TV drama

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : China c India c Singapore c Taiwan c Vietnam Europe : France c Germany c Italy c Netherlands c Poland c Russia c Spain c Sweden c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Mexico North America : Canada c U.S.A. MEDIACORP TV SINGAPORE PTE LTD SINGAPORE

What is your editorial strategy ? Channel NewsAsia Singapore was established in March 1999 by Mediacorp Pte Ltd, and is an English language Asian TV News channel. Positioned to "Understand Asia", it reports on global developments with Asian Shamala Rajendran perspectives. Channel NewsAsia brings viewers not only the latest news but also the stories behind the headlines. Commissioning Editor Based in Singapore, the channel is complemented by an online presence at channelnewsasia.com, and social media services like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Channel NewsAsia (International), was launched in September 2000. It is now viewed in 28 territories across Asia with its satellite footprint stretching across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Australia. Mediacorp is a Singapore-based media company with a complete range of platforms, spanning television, radio, newspapers, magazines, digital and out-of- home media. ACTIVITY What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? At Channel NewsAsia, we take pride in producing factual content that reso- Acquisitions c Commissioning Editor nates with our Singapore and regional viewers. And we work hard at building our slate of quality current affairs series and documentaries to accomplish our raison d’eˆtre of understanding Asia. The projects/programmes we look for should have strong Asian themes that DOC reflect the fast-changing, energetic and modern region that we’re based in. Adopt innovative ways of telling a story, and welcome thought-provoking programmes that help in the understanding of contemporary issues, the story behind the news headlines, and the historical context we operate in. ACQUISITION TERRITORY What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? A sharp, concise one to two-pager which gives the logline of the concept, the Asia : China c India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines key characters and the intended treatment. And please do your due diligence c Singapore c South Korea c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : France by finding out more about the channel, its target audience, the type of gen- c Germany c United Kingdom North America : Canada c U.S.A. re/content we broadcast and publish. KANAL7 TURKEY

What is your editorial strategy ? Kanal7 has aimed to be the family channel of Turkey appealing to general audience through a wide array of content ranging from drama series, female skewed non-scripted programmes, travel shows, cultural programmes, docu- Yesim Sezdirmez mentaries, foreign drama series and feature films, news and TV movies. Founded in 1994 as a commercial free-to air television, Kanal7 has been the Deputy General Manager, main entertainment brand of Kanal7 Media Group, which also includes the- matic news channel (u¨lke TV), radio stations (Radyo7), video-on-demand plat- Planning & Acquisitions form (Izle7.com) and online news platform (Haber7.com). The basis of Kanal7’s broadcast strategy is to present high quality «Daily» drama series to television audience and therefore to offer unique and alternative viewing option through a different content code on prime time, which is dominated by «Weekly» drama series. We produce stories resonating with human heart and appreciating values. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? ACTIVITY Our programme preference depends on for which platform we acquire the content. For Kanal7, we mainly focus on scripted drama as ready-made or Tv Content Buyer c (S)VOD Buyers format, non-scripted formats for daytime (female skewed lifestyle), and feature films (action/adventure/comedy). For our news channel, we acquire factuals and documentaries of all genres especially nature and wild life, current affairs, travel/adventure, social issues, and history . For our video-on-demand service, DOC FORMAT DRAMA we look for drama series and films. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? It has always been productive for the sales person to know who we are and what we need. Before pitching, it would be fruitful to make research on our ACQUISITION TERRITORY group, platforms and programming. Thereby, he/she will be able to pitch pro- Africa : Algeria c South Africa c Tunisia Asia : China c India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia jects that are relevant to us. We prefer reading synopsis or summaries of the c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Taiwan c Thailand c Vietnam Europe : Austria stories first and then we would like to see the trailers of the projects. In order to c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Greece c Hungary finalize our decisions, we prefer watching full episodes. Keeping us updated on c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania new projects always speeds up the process of acquisition. c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt c Israel c Jordan c Kuwait c Lebanon c Qatar c Saudi Arabia c U.A.E. Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : Canada c U.S.A. SHOW TV TURKEY

What is your editorial strategy ? TV Station What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Aylin Amber Feature Films Documentary Series (Original language: English) Director, Content What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Planning, Management & Free TV Rights Acquisitions

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : Germany c United Kingdom North America : U.S.A. TRT WORLD TURKEY

What is your editorial strategy ? TRT is a public broadcaster funded by Turkish taxpayers. TRT World is our English language news channel, which is broadcast internationally. We put humanitarian interests at the core of our broadcasts, and aim to cover the Niam Itani effects of major global events on ordinary people, rather than world powers or international institutions. While we are acutely aware of the tragedies Trt World Documentary that surround us, we are hopeful about the future and seek to spread this Acquisitions Manager hope to our viewers. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? We acquire documentaries and documentary series for two programming slots: One is Storyteller, a 52-minute show that airs once a week. For Storyteller, we curate one-off titles that address pressing world issues and their effects on people whose voices are rarely heard in mainstream international ACTIVITY media. The documentaries must have strong characters and a solid struc- ture - be they story-centric or theme-based. They should fall under the sub- Acquisitions c Tv Content Buyer genres of human interest, social impact or environmental issues. The second slot is 26 minutes long. For this slot, we acquire or commission documentary series that we brand internally as ’light with an edge’. Genres include travel, music, food, and culture, and provide insight into the human DOC stories behind the subject matter. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Those that reflect distributors have done their homework, are familiar with ACQUISITION TERRITORY their content, and our broadcasts. For an initial evaluation we require an email containing a synopsis, a trailer, production year and duration. If the Africa : Algeria c Benin c Cameroon c Central African Republic c Coˆte d’Ivoire c Democratic Republic of submission seems like a potential fit, we ask for a screener link and further the Congo c Kenya c Morocco c Nigeria c South Africa c Tunisia c Zimbabwe Asia : China c India c Indonesia c Japan c Malaysia c Philippines c Singapore c South Korea c Sri Lanka c Taiwan c Thailand information. c Vietnam Europe : Austria c Belgium c Czech Republic c Danmark c Finland c France c Germany c Greece c Hungary c Iceland c Ireland c Italy c Luxemburg c Netherlands c Norway c Poland c Portugal c Romania c Russia c Serbia c Spain c Sweden c Switzerland c Turkey c Ukraine c United Kingdom Middle East : Egypt c Israel c Jordan c Kuwait c Lebanon c Qatar c Saudi Arabia c U.A.E. Oceania : Australia c New Zealand Latin America : Argentina c Bolivia c Brazil c Colombia c Dominican Republic c Ecuador c El Salvador c Mexico c Peru c Uruguay c Venezuela North America : Canada c U.S.A. TURKCELL TURKEY

What is your editorial strategy ? TV+ is the fastest-growing Turkish TV platform. We are serving via some platforms such as IPTV, Web TV, the apps of Ios and Android and Smart TV’s. We have linear TV channels and also a VOD service. We don’t ope- Adem Uysal rate any inhouse linear tv channels therefore we are only interest in VOD Lead Content Manager, rights of content. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Digital Media & TV Series with the genre of action, drama, crime, mystery. Successful sto- Entertainment rytelling is also important for us. Additionally, the audiences want to see some celebrities and familiar faces in the series. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Newsletter with highlighting a little content. ACTIVITY (S)VOD Buyers

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : Turkey TURKCELL TV+ TURKEY

What is your editorial strategy ? TV+ is IPTV&OTT platform in the territory. More than 150 TV channels are carried on TV+ as well as TVOD/EST/SVOD content is available on TV+. Yasemin Aksu What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Our main focus is dramas at the moment. Especially, European and US Senior Content Manager produced dramas are priorities. Not interested in Korean, Chinese and/or Indian content due to company’s acquisition strategy. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? I’m interested in European and US based drama pitches.

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ACQUISITION TERRITORY Europe : Turkey TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND SERVICES CENTER - VIETNAM TELEVISION VIETNAM

What is your editorial strategy ? Television Advertising and Services Center (TVAd) is one of VTV’s divi- sions, acting as the sole representative for VTV in all business matters including acquiring, selling or localising TV programmes (Dramas, games- Tran Thi thuy linh hows, reality shows, documentaries, animations, entertainment shows, feature films, sport and culture events, etc.), formats, selling commercial air Deputy Manager Of time, getting sponsors and other transactions. Acquisition And Sales What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Department Every year, VTV and TVAd send delegations to attend big markets and exhibitions - namely MIPTV, MIPCOM (France), Shanghai Television Fes- tival (China), TIFFCOM (Japan), ATF (Singapore), HongKong Filmart (Hong Kong), BCWW, Busan Content Market (Korea), etc. - to acquire contents for our channels as well as building and maintaining close relationship with other TV stations, distributors, organizations, etc. We are ACTIVITY looking for new contents on formats, gameshow, documentaries, animations, dramas, ... Acquisitions What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? We prefer hot new hit formats and dramas. FORMAT DRAMA

ACQUISITION TERRITORY Asia : Japan c Singapore c South Korea c Thailand Europe : France c Netherlands c Russia c United Kingdom THAOLE ENTERTAINMENT VIETNAM

What is your editorial strategy ? Thaole Entertainment is a content and channels distribution company. What type of projects/programs are you looking for ? Sophie Thao Le Kids Live-action, Edu-entertainment, Arts, and Interactive Programs. Feature Films, TV Movies, TV Series, Cooking Shows, Lifestyle Programs, Ceo Scripted Formats. What kinds of sales pitches do you respond best to ? Face to face sales pitches.

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